spruiker

发音

AU /ˈspɹʉːkə/

词形变化

spruikers 复数 spruikers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who spruiks business, a tout.

    澳大利亚

    1993, Mark St Leon, The Wizard of the Wire: The Story of Con Colleano, Aboriginal Studies Press, Australia, page 9, The spruiker then asked, “Now we want to know, will anyone have a go at the heavyweight? If anyone can stand four rounds we will give them a five-pound note and the best bottle of wine in the town”.

  2. 2.

    One who toots their own horn.

    澳大利亚

词源

From spruik + -er (“suffix generating agent noun”).

来源：wiktionary